omega-minus particle
[ oh-mee-guh-mahy-nuhs, -mey-, oh-meg-uh- ]
/ oʊˈmi gəˈmaɪ nəs, -ˈmeɪ-, oʊˈmɛg ə- /
noun Physics.
a baryon with strangeness −3, isotopic spin 0, and negative charge; predicted from the mathematics of the Eightfold Way and subsequently discovered. Symbol: Ω−
QUIZZES
BECOME A PRO CHEF WITH THIS EXQUISITE CUISINE QUIZ!
Even if you can't be a professional chef, you can at least talk like one with this vocabulary quiz.
Question 1 of 9
You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?
Origin of omega-minus particle
First recorded in 1960–65
Words nearby omega-minus particle
omega-3 fatty acid, omega baryon, omega-c baryon, omega meson, omega minus, omega-minus particle, omega-oxidation theory, omelet, omelette, omen, Omenn's syndrome
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020